llapse around her. >> i looked through and that was the outside. there was nothing left of our gymnasium >> and 84-year-old and his 83-year-old wife were in their four bedroom house when at the gymnasium's roof fell onto his. >> it scared us to death almost. and we could not get to the door. >> he had lived here for 50 years, and now his home is condemned. still, he is grateful. >> i thank the lord. i really do. >> the storm moved through just after last -- 5:00 p.m. last night. seven people at the jeter gymnasium were injured two hospitalized. now they are traveling up the damage. correct about $10,000 for the roof $6,000 for the trees and that is not even considering

anything else. welcome to home ownership. >> two people have been hospitalized with broken bones. >> other areas around virginia have some heavy-duty clean up on their hands as well. the storm toppled dozens of trees in warrington and knocked out power last night. there was also heavy tree damage in marshall from the straight line wind that blew through. >> one good thing that came out of yesterday's storms, the heat wave is finally over. >> temperatures in the low 80's today. certainly, a relief. doug hill is in the weather center with a look. >> the dewpoint temperature relative few -- to timidity levels is down. but a look. -- let's get a look. it is a very dramatic change in

the weather pattern. meanwhile, the front that came through yesterday it is in it carolinas. widespread severe thunderstorm warnings and wrote a severe thunderstorm watch continues there. 86 at the international airport. 84 at dulles international. 82 in fredericksburg. 60's and 50's in the metro area north. it will be a process of slightly drier air working in but it will be more comfortable. overnight, partly cloudy and a bit muddy and the overnight hours. -- muggy in the overnight. >> we have more storm damage pictures on our website. if you have pictures or damage you want to share send them to us at eyewitness@wjla.com. >> three children drowned in a

crate. there were playing basketball saturday night when they went missing. they were found the next morning in a nearby creek. >> a terribly sad story. nu look @ mrc hope creek area and it does not look like a place he would want to -- if you look at the marshy hope creek area, it does not look like the place you would want to go swimming. it may have been the hottest place these boys had ever experienced and they believe it might have been too much of a draw to the water. >> it seems everyone is feeling the pain here. they have gathered to come for the grieving parents in the neighborhood where most of them live. and they have come to this convenience store on main street to talk about their loss. >> everybody is upset now. they are the upset about what happened. they're crying. >> 11-year-old george gabriel has lost his cousin, and best

friend, christopher. >> it has been hard for me. i could not sleep. all i can do is think. >> 12-year-old christopher gabriel's bobbi along with his cousin and a 7-year-old were pulled from the marshy hope creek sunday. their last seen playing basketball in his church parking lot saturday evening. they were reported missing hours later. they could not be found on land. police then called in natural resources for a boat. police believed that in the 105 degree heat, the boys may have tried to cool off in the water. what puzzles loved ones is why. none of the boys could swim. >> they know the danger is -- the river is dangerous. >> they do not swim. >> at this point, there is no hint of foul play. they believe what happened is simply a terrible accident.

>> an advocate here in town tells me that the families do not even have enough money to cover funerals. they're hoping to set up a fund. that has not yet happened. they also want to set up a drive to teach the other kids in town houses winds of this tragedy does not repeat itself. -- in town how to swim so this tragedy does not repeat itself. >> support of vincent gray is now facing federal charges of conspiracy and fraud. virginia harris -- prosecution now says that virginia harris made several contributions to others under several names. >> one man is dead and police are looking for a second after a police-involved shooting in alexandria overnight. officers said that two men were acting -- acting suspiciously

when they approached them and one of them ran and shot act officers. >> tonight, we're still looking for the name of the suspect that police shot. many in this community that is full of kids and was very active at 11:30 p.m. last night want to know what happened. >> as police continue to work the scene where officers killed a man who allegedly shot at them, alexis joshua walks past with her newborn son. she wonders about the second suspect to got away. >> it is terrible. i'm very scared semanick sellout there. >> is alexandria neighborhood is on -- i'm scared someone is still out there. >> this alexandra neighborhood is on edge. many you heard the shots thought it was fireworks. >> i thought i heard about 5 pops. >> some dove for cover even in

their own homes. it started with two officers in separate cars on patrol along fry wrote. they saw two men and pulled over to speak to them. one reportedly ran away and the other was stopped with -- by police. >> at one point to the man produced a handgun and shot by the officers. >> as police continue to hunt for the second man, the one that ran off, neighbors say are anxious for information. they wonder why the police towed away a black sedan. they say this parking lot is known for shady activity. >> it is known for drinking but nothing that dangerous. >> the police officer involved in the shooting is on -- the police officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave.

this is the third shooting since october, -- this bird shooting in 2012. -- this is the third shooting in 2012. >> delta says just before 3:00 p.m. this afternoon pilots reported an issue with cabin pressure. they declared an emergency and dropped down to below 10,000 feet. the plane continued on to the airport and landed without incident. no one was hurt. the >> he will have to wait even longer to visit the washington monument. today, officials announced repairs might not be complete until 2014. jennifer delavan -- jennifer donlon joins us with more on the new timeframe at the mall. >> whether you visit the city or if you live here, your view will change. you won't be able to see anything from above for a long time. but it will also affect your view from the street.

the 3.9 magnitude earthquake last august might not have brought the monument down, but it cracked so severely today came the news, that it will be closed until 2014. >> i expected that it would be ready and working this summer. i was surprised. >> surprised because it is almost a year since the quake. the lattimore's of georgia could only take pictures. a call for construction bids is under way. once the contract is awarded sometime in september, it might take 12-18 months to fix the cracks. >> the ultimate challenge in fixing the monument is the height of the damage. >> getting skilled workers 550 feet in the air means it will once again be engulfed in scaffolding. remember the restoration project of the late 1990's? >> we travel very far to get here. >> it was a very nice view and i

opted to take my kids out. not this time, i guess. >> the price tag is $15 million. and 2014 is the expected completion date. >> will we still be alive by then to come back? >> we will be back, i guess we will. >> you can see some people kept their sense of humor. an estimated 600,000 visitors every year go up to the top of the washington monument. it was a really damaged. we understand that has been fixed. >> coming up, big parking changes could soon be coming to the district. seven is on your side with how it could affect d.c. visitors and residents. >> plus, a courthouse or all that ended with many people in handcuffs and a number of others in the hospital.

>> and what tom cruise and diddy homes are now saying about their big split. -- katie homes are now saying about their big split.

>> a berkey horse used to help

special needs children has been attacked with a knife once again. >> it is the third attack on the animal at frying pan park in less than two weeks. and it comes after police have arrested a local teenager for the attacks. cracks this is -- >> this is loosened up. this is the second time she has been attacked and stabbed with a knife. there were three horses that were attacked in this pen in april. then a month later, some more animals at a neighboring barn were slashed in a meat -- in the same manner. and then yesterday police were back here investigating yet another stabbing after having arrested a teenager two weeks ago. >> people have been coming to this part for years. they said they thought that the attacks on the animals were over since police made an arrest and a suspect is still in jail. >> it is quite unbelievable.

it is a quiet park. nothing much really happened here. it must be a copycat. >> late sunday night -- saturday night or early sunday morning someone broke in, undetected by the surveillance cameras. the attacker cut her just inches from her original ones. >> it is tragic. >> and it is all the more tragic because of the joy that these animals bring to so many people. >> to see them smile when they ride the horses is uplifting. to have this come out again is just disturbing. >> whether this latest attack is what -- is related to the others, police do not know. but employees of the centers say whoever did it is trying to send a message. >> this is scary. it is not just a message for the police. it is a message that we can do

whatever we want. >> today, people were more concerned about the animals than their own safety. >> they do not understand what is going on. they are very trusting of people. >> police say that the 17-year- old in custody they believe he is the one responsible for the earlier attacks. they think he may have had an accomplice and they plan on asking him about this most recent attack on lucinda. there also increasing patrols in this area and they want help from the public and are asking for tips. they also say that the horse is healing just fine. >> that is the good news. thank you. after 47 years, there is finally closure for the families of the six chairmen -- airmen. family members were on hand at arlington national cemetery.

the men were all on board a plane that crashed in laos on christmas eve, 1965. a two-day search at the time turned up nothing. the first remains were uncovered at the end of 2010. >> after almost six weeks of steny of to man and nature -- of standing up to man and nature, an arlington tree is now gone. it might have been arlington's oldest tree. the champion post oak on 11th street and interstate 65 dated back to the mid 18th century. they are preserving part of the tree. >> the storms were rocking the area overnight. at least it is finally cooler. >> a lot of people escaped the

big storms. they wrote to the west and south. it is all gone. let's enjoy what we have what we have it. very comfortable conditions outside. this is from the high school. a very threatening sky. these are the overnight thunderstorms that move from west to east across the area. a bit drier air moving in from the northeast. it has turned into a beautiful afternoon. not only in the arlington area, but many -- many places in the area. look at frederick's rainfall. 2.5 inches of rain just since midnight. rainfall has differed in the region again, governor johnson middle school, 2.56 inches of rain. wind out of the east at 11.

ocean city, right along the coast at 77 degrees. quantico and reagan national at 86 degrees. temperatures throughout the mid- atlantic are pretty comfortable. further south, a bit cooler air. this is being modified by heavy cloud cover and widespread thunderstorm and shower activity. the temperatures are going to build again by sunday. we may see temperatures near 90 degrees. this is where we measure moisture in the air. the 40's and 50's, 40's upstate new york. the muggy stuff is out radovan the line at -- is out of the south, right along this cold front. it is from the high heat and humidity that is pushing south.

we will get some relief from that as well prepared -- as well. below average temperatures for the mid-atlantic for the next several days. there is a front moving with storms off to the east. around the va/carolina border, that is where we find a separation. more hot and humid air to the south. maybe by friday, the chances will go up, but a stable stretch of weather will be coming up for the next couple of days. temperatures will clyne to the mid 80's, maybe a few spots -- will climb to the mid 80's, maybe a few spots in the upper 80's. isolated showers and storms are in the forecast. just a stray showers in some areas, otherwise just a cloudy

evening and a bit muddy. temperatures back in the 80's by noontime. then we will climb into the mid 80's. no chance of thunderstorms -- a low chance of thunderstorms and even better chances by friday. >> thank you. we will have some big entertainment news for you tonight. tom cruise and katie homes have apparently reached a divorce settlement. this is just two weeks after holmes expected the file. they have been married for five years. tom cruise did released this statement, saying in part, we want to keep matters of our family private and we respect each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents. they are focused on their 6- year-old daughter.

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>> it is no secret parking spots in the district are hard to come by. >> you can say that again. d.c. residents have been able to park for extended time frames with a permit, but that might be coming to an end. >> more motorists -- a war on motorists, a war on cars, a war on the urban lifestyle. >> he is not mincing words when it comes to a parking proposal the d.c. council could be voting on as early as tomorrow. >> this is not the right approach. it is wrongheaded. it is ridiculous. and did a lot of ways it is mean-spirited. >> it allows developers to build housing without the promise of parking, and even relies on zoning that allows parking at

the posted signs. >> people who live here should be able to park. >> they're forcing the district to further examine issues like parking it could mean the parking permits could become more expensive. and guest parking passes could come with a fee. kreklow anybody would tell you that parking is at a premium the district says that the area is growing about 5000 people per month. but car registration is saying about the same because of so many other traveling options. >> if everybody out as a car you will only get an inch in the district within an hour. >> requiring parking in new construction makes the homes more expensive. >> you can have a car if you want to, but you are not forced to subsidize the parking space if you actually do not own a car. >> meeting the d.c. of the

future could be paid-to-park. >> coming up, a new health benefit of raising your children around pets. >> will you look at this scene? a huge fight breaks out at a courthouse. we will show you how i

>> you are watching abc7 news at 5:00 p.m. the>> it is time now at 5:30 p.m. to take a look at today's top stories. police in maryland think that the heat might have continued -- contributed to the drowning of three young boys. the intense heat might have led them to cool off in a nearby creek. family members say none of them could swim. officials do not suspect any foul play. >> fairfax police officer are looking for a man after a shootout early this morning officers stayed two men were acting suspiciously and when they approach them, they allegedly ran off and one of them shot at the officers. police then opened fire and killed one suspect. no information on the whereabouts of the second suspect. >> and the washington monument might not be finished until

2014. the call for construction bids is now under way. once the contract is awarded at in september, it might take 12- 18 months to fix the cracks. >> manassass police are on the lookout for a man accused of snagging an expensive piece of jewelry. police say on thursday, the man you see in this service in its video asked to see a $16,000 diamond ring at shaw's jewelry in the manassass mall. the moment he guided in his hands, he took off running. he was last seen the bases -- seen leaving the macy's parking lot. the fbi uncovered what was called the dns changer mowl where last november. today they cut the connection of those infected. they said it and out -- amounts to 70,000 users in the u.s.

if you're one of those affected, call your isp for help. >> i talked to diane sawyer about the big weather picture and what we can expect tonight on world news. >> good evening. we start with the weather. the fortunately, the he broke far as in d.c. and the new york as well, but tevares are breaking all over the country right and left. >> -- the temperatures are breaking all over the country right and left. >> hello alison. that is right. it has been the warmest weather ever. we will give you the big picture of what happened and what is coming next. >> and we all talk about fire safety. we all know if there is a fire, we will reach for a fire extinguisher. do we know what to do next? >> i have asked price of a lot of questions since i saw this. everyone thinks they know what to do in the event of a fire, but you have to see the mistakes

people make. we have them on video. we think they are life-saving. >> you can watch those stories and more tonight on world news right after abc7 news at 6:00 p.m. >> downed trees and breaks are just a few examples of the storm. >> and many of the trees that survived could be ticking time bombs. >> trees in this city, especially in neighborhoods like this one in prover park were already more vulnerable. and now residents have a -- an added concern. here is why. this tree has been trimmed by power grid so that it is away from the wires but now it is in balance. and all the weight is for the home. greg you can see some of the debris that is still here. -- >> you can see some of the debris that is still here. >> and because of that, damien is concerned that his home could

be next. >> it could take out a lot of transformers and power lines. >> this tree clearly has all of its ground over its property behind the -- behind it. >> the biggest concern is how the tree has been trimmed, so that all of the weighted on one side. >> if this tree fails, it will go that way. you can tell that by looking at it. >> and they have a limited routes based to anchor them. that create a hazard during inclement weather -- reaped space to anchor them. that create a hazard during inclement weather. >> if the wind comes the right direction, it is going to go. >> this old and damaged trees swayed during the storm. >> it was on 45 degrees both ways. >> by taking action is a tough

decision. >> it is a magnificent tree. so i am torn. but it should be condemned for the safety of everyone around. >> one neighbor says the experience has been eye opening. >> i am worried about them falling down. >> if you do believe the tree is a hazard, advised to call the city at 311. if you have aids -- a tree on your property, that would be the safest. officials told us that they followed national guidelines on tree trimming and they say bottom line, it is all about customer reliability. >> thank you, pamela. one of the nation's largest project is on track. a meeting in virginia to discuss

the cleanup of chesapeake bay. 17 million live in the watershed. six states and the district of columbia have pledged to reduce that runoff. >> and coming up, why three popular bethesda restaurants are closing, and it is nothing to do with the money they're making. >> why everybody loves that trash talking teddy bear, ted. >> and then at 6:00 p.m., after weeks of promising declines, gas prices are going back up. but why? some

>> a box of a surprise has moviegoers showing up in big numbers, and it is all to see a foul mouth teddy bear. >> what makes ted so popular? did you see this coming? >> i did not, but i wish i had thought of it. the trash talking teddy bear has turned into this summer's surprise super hero. few expected this comedy to break the bank and leave audiences begging for more. a childhood which brings ted

alive with the hot -- with the help of voice of said macfarlane. it is about a 35-year-old played by mark walberg, and the fear that brings out the worst in him. in just two weekends, ted has made more than $120 million. think of it as this year's answer to bridesmaids' or the hangover. this week, a beast of the southern wild ride into theaters. it is a fable about a little girl living in a louisiana swamp whose world changed. the beast has a what chance to make it all the way into the oscar competition. batman fans have high hopes for july 20, opening day for the dark night rises. it is the grand finale.

spider-man when the box office, 65 million for the weekend, $144 million since opening day, july 3. >> and tomorrow is the release of the latest rebuild of the american price series, but ted is what it is about all summer. >> and there will be a tad 2, i think. -- ted 2, i think. >> you got it. >> coming up next, the next time your kids beg you for a dog, you may want to say yes. the new medical benefits to raising your kids with a past. >> plus, have you seen this video? we will take a look at

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>> a fredericksburg couple just got a very unfortunate wedding present. >> they got married over the weekend and they came home and found a tree in their house. how they're coping with this

latest round of storm damage. >> we looked through the neighborhood and saw all the other trees down and i was secretly hoping it was not our house. >> two fredericksburg how it -- high school teachers, as they begin to build a home together, they start with this. >> it was pretty shocking. >> it happened during yesterday's storm and they cannot even begin to estimate the damage. >> the attic is pretty much in our bedroom right now. >> they have to live out of a hotel and cannot even go to their honeymoon in key west. but nevertheless, they say things can only get better. >> if this happens in our first week of marriage, maybe the rest will be perfect and smooth. you just have to roll with it. >> they say they are just happy to be going through this together. >> it would be horrible to go through it by yourself. >> it could be a lot worse.

>> the couple does have insurance, and they also still planned to go on their honeymoon. they're just not sure when yet. >> more storms. the 02 wjla.com's weather page. >> a recent flight left l.a. on saturday night and was about halfway through when an 86-year- old partially blind french- speaking man got scared and started swinging at the passengers. it made an emergency landing and he was removed from the plane but the trouble had just begun. passengers would on a plane without air conditioning for hours. -- we did on that plane without air conditioning for hours. >> it was terrible. it was unreal. it was painful.

>> passengers were ultimately move to another plane because of time constraints with the regional group. they finally landed in florida at 8:00 p.m. last night. the airline is giving passengers a full refund for the inconvenience. >> inconvenience, that is one way of putting it. they showed up to testify and they left throwing punches. >> [unintelligible yelling] >> this a fight broke out in a stand your ground case. that is a controversy all law that allows people to use deadly force if threatened. one man that was arrested had to be carted out on a stretcher with a possible broken jaw. from a fight in the courtroom to a brawl on the baseball diamond check out this video. two fathers on opposing teams got into a fight, and they were fighting about music.

when one man was asked to turn down his music, he responded with a few choice expletives. and empire tried to break up the fight and called 911. both fathers were ticketed for disorderly conduct. >> researchers in finland followed almost 400 kids from the womb to their first birthday, tracking how much time they spent per week with dogs and cats. as a result, the children had fewer present -- respiratory and ear infections and needed fewer buyout -- antibiotics that those with no animal contact. researchers believe the animal contact helps their immune system matured through infancy. the effects were not as dramatic with cats as they are with dogs. >> he is so protected over me. it is really sweet. it shows me he will be a great

dad. >> the -- the red is on a 8:00 p.m., followed by the glass house and then -- the bachelorette is on at 8:00 p.m., followed by the glass house, and abc7 news at 11:00 p.m. >> we are getting more details about a campaign supporter of the -- of d.c. mayor vincent gray, who is under investigation for illegal compradors in spirit -- illegal contributions. and republicans said they have a better plan than the direction the president is going in. these stories and more at 6:00 p.m. >> the good news in the weather center, the heat wave is broken. >> we will take this. we need the relief. temperatures are in the mid to low 80's. let's get a look at one of the live whether cameras. this is up the road in north arlington.

this is virtually clear. booking off to the south and southeast is actually a breathtaking. it literally was breathtaking when you think about how hot it was last week. 100 degrees or higher several days in a row. 11 days in a row at 95 or higher. a new record high at reagan national of 102. and a new record at dulles at 101. 83 in washington/dulles right now. 86 at the nation's capital. the cold front has pushed to the south and that is acting as a firing line at the atmosphere. he almost see a straight edge -- you almost see a straight edge of thunderstorms. will jesse isolated showers or rumble of thunder especially -- we will jesse isolated showers

or a rumble of thunder especially in washington. maybe a brief shower overnight but otherwise a partly sunny day tomorrow. straight through the next several days, more of the same, generally made 80's and storage sheds is increasing by friday. on the weekend, it will be more humid and more showers and storms. >> as you know, tonight is the all-star break. it all starts with major-league baseball. stephen strasburg ngo gonzales, they are on the roster for the second straight year. strasburg is the youngest position player and the third youngest period. the coach would like to have these guys get rest, but he also knows that barbara will get ready even if he is enjoying

his -- will be ready even if he is enjoying his experience with the players in the game. >> i do not get starstruck. you just do the best you can. i tried to be even keel and go in there with open ears and have a good time. >> bryce harper at the all-star game. the to see what happened at the rangers/twins game in texas? take a look. thunder exploit on top of the ballpark. -- exploded on top of the ballpark. the players were understandably frightened. they thought it was a bomb. they had a good laugh after they realized it was thunder. they delayed the game 45 minutes. was there anyone you did not feel badly for the scotsman andy mary? he was trying to be the first scotsman to win the wimbledon

since the 1930's. the always graceful, very emotional, and the mary. the is the guy everyone is talking about today. >> everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at wimbledon. how tough it is. but it is not the people watching. they make it so much easier. this support has been incredible thank you. >> anti- mary, who has had an illustrious career, makes it to the wimbledon -- andy murray who has had an illustrious career makes it to the wimbledon. but that speech was probably one of the most emotional speeches in sports. >> you are tearing out now. -- during up now. >> coming up, ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [

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>> four popular restaurants are closing in bethesda, and not because of bad business. >> new developers have other plans for the eri @ northcott -- for the area at norfolk and the fountain. >> there is no shortage of condos. everywhere you look there is a condo building around. but in a couple of blocks of where we are standing right now some new projects are going in and some longtime businesses are being forced out. >> the signed at the chinese restaurant remind customers that they are still open for business but soon that will not be the case. after 25 years at this but does that intersection, the owners are forced to close up shop at the end of the month. >> it is very painful and sad for me because all of my good customers and friends.

but it is one of four restaurants shutting down -- >> is one of four restaurants shutting down to make way for a new 17 story condo building. their leases were not renewed and the property was sold to developers. many say it is like losing a family member. >> this is like -- this is a wonderful restaurant. these are great people. they really are. >> i was shocked. >> the other restaurants serving tied mexican, and indian food all have equally loyal customers. >> really? this is not fair. this is a great place to come and eat. >> this is my favorite restaurant in the area, absolutely. >> the restaurant owners are going to have to try to find other locations in bethesda. >> and we all know that prices are a bit pricey in bethesda, so given that situation, it is not

likely that the restaurant owners are going to find any space here in the bethesda area. in the meantime, all together about 100 employees will be out of a job at the end of this summer. cracks thank you very much. -- >> thank you very much. that is abc7 news at 5:00 p.m. >> this toppled tree is just part of a weather nightmare. a live report coming out. >> a federal report on corruption charges. the story is coming out. >> and will show you how it will be deja vu all over again for one big issue on the table in congress. that is right now at 6:00 p.m. >> alive and in hd, this is abc7 news at 6:00 p.m. on your side. >> good evening, everyone. our big story tonight, mother